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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Especialidades
ecuatorianas
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22
29
Sides
Panes y masas
Desserts
32
Meat
38
Pasta, noodles & rice
06
Snacks
09
22
29
Salsas y dips
Cakes & Bakes
Fruits
32
Festive
38
Menus
ESPECIALIDADES
ECUATORIANAS
BIZCOCHOS
LOJANOS
Good to do with kids
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
2 pounds flour
8 ozs. butter
1 cup milk or cream
1/2 teaspoon salt eggs
12 spoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
Sift the flour with baking powder 3 times. Mix by hand flour and
baking powder with all the ingredients. Let the dough rest for
30 m.
Heat the oven at 350 °F. Make one centimeter width strips and
cut them, about two or three centimeters long.
Bake the until golden. Let them cool before eating so that the
get crunchy. Eat with cheese, dulce de leche and milk.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 20 m
Ready in | 40 m
Duration | 5 days
COLADA MORADA
Comment
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
2 1/2 litros de agua
3 tazas o 1 1/2 pulpa de mora
3 tazas blueberries / 1 libra de mortiño
1 trozo pulpa de maracuyá / o 5 naranjillas
1 piña hecho dulce
5-6 cucharas de maicena
1 funda de horchata o 1 atado de hierbas de colada
5 canelas
8 pimientas dulces
4 clavos de olor
Cocinar por 10 minutos la horchata o hierbas con la canela,
pimienta y clavo dulce y la naranjilla. Dejar enfriar y
cernir.
Licuar la mora con un poco de líquido de las hierbas y
agregar a la olla.
Licuar el mortiño, cernir y agregar el jugo a la olla.
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Poner la maicena disuelta en agua y mover
constantemente para que no se hagan grumos.
Si se hace grumos cernir antes de poner la piña.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1h30 m
Cook | 40 m
Cortar la piña en cubos y hacerla dulce.
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Dejar hervir por 10 minutos.
Poner la piña y otras frutas si se desea.
EMPANADAS DE
VIENTO
Delicious! (Make some without raisin for Estefi)
*Makes about 24
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
For the dough:
2 cups all-pourpuse flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup salty water
For stuffing
Grated cheese
Raisins
Sugar for topping
Oil to fry
Mix the flour with egg yolk and butter. Add water little by little
as needed until you get a dough. Les rest.
Make little balls, knead with rollpin and make it very thin. Stuff
it with cheese and raisins.
Fry until golden and pour sugar immediately after taking out of
the oil.
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Enjoy!
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PREP TIME
Prep | 40 m
Cook | 20 m
Ready in | 60 m
Duration | eat immediately
FANESCA
INGREDIENTES
PROCEDURE
1lb fréjol rojo
1lb habas
1lb chochos
2lb choclo
1lb arvejas
6 ramas de cebolla larga
3 cdas. mantequilla
3 fundas de zambo
4 fundas de zapallo
1 funda de bacalao
2 litros de leche
1 Queso grande
2 cda. maní
1 cda. orégano
1 cda. achiote
Sal
Cocinar por separado el zambo y el zapallo y licuarlos. Hacer un
refrito con la cebolla y mantequilla y el achiote y agregar el
zambo y zapallo licuado.
Cocinar todos los granos por separado y pelar los chochos.
Agregar los granos cocinados a la mezcla anterior.
Agregar la leche poco a poco hasta quedar una consistencia
espesa. Licuar el maní con leche y agregar. Agregar el pescado
y caldo de pescado (un poco)
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1h
Cook | 1h30m
Ready in | muchas horas, jajaja
Delicious! Add extra fritos!
Poner el pescado en una fuente con agua y cambiarle el agua
varias veces. Cocinar el pescado.
Dejar cocinar por 20 minutos, revolviendo y al final poner el
queso y el orégano.
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QUIMBOLITOS
INGREDIENTES
PROCEDURE
2 tz harina
2 cdta. royal
2 onz. maicena
8 onz. mantequilla
8 onz. azúcar
8 huevos
1 queso fresco
1/2 cdta. ralladura de limón
2 cdas. cogñac
Pasas
20 hojas de achira
Batir la mantequilla con el azúcar y queso rallado.
Separar las yemas de las claras y agregar las yemas a la
preparación hasta que esté espumosa.
Mezclar la harina con la maicena y royal y poner poco a poco en
la prepraración anterior.
Añadir la ralladura de limón y el licor. Batir por 5 minutos hasta
que la masa quede liviana.
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Batir las claras a punto de nieve e incorporar de forma
envolvente con una espátula a la mezcla anterior.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 40 m
Cook |
Shota and Estefi's favourite
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Poner una cucharada de la mezcla en cada hoja, incluir las
pasas y cerrar.
Cocinar por 20 minutos aproximadamente, a baño María, o
hasta que las hojas estén marchitas.
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MANÍ
GARAPIÑADO
A perfect sweet snack to take to school or the office
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
1 pound peanuts
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 1/2 half spoon cocoa
1 spoon vanilla essence
Put all the ingridients in a big pan. Continuously move with a
wood spoon without let it dry.
Move the pan away from fire for a minute and put back
again.Let the sugar melt.
Cook until all peanuts are shinny.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 5 m
Cook | 25 m
Ready in | 30 m
Duration | 6 days in a plastic bag
SOPA BOLAS DE
VERDE
INGREDIENTES
PROCEDURE
1lb de costilla de res
2 1/2 plátanos verde
2 papas grandes
col
1 cebolla roja mediana
1 cebolla larga
3 ajos
1/4 tz arvejas
1 zanahoria mediana
1 huevo cocinado (10 m)
Sal
Pimienta
1/4 cdta. achiote
Culantro o perejil
Cocinar la costilla con la cebolla, ajos, sal y pimienta por 45 minutos.
Cocinar las arvejas y zanahorias por separado.
Deshilachar una parte de la carne.
Hacer un refrito con la cebolla larga, arvejas, zanahorias, huevo
cortado en cuadros y la carne deshilachada.
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Cocinar dos plátanos y rallar la mitad del plátano crudo.
Aplastar los plátanos y mezclar con el crudo. Amasar y probar la sal.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1:30 m
Cook | 40 m
Sofi's favourite
Hacer las bolas y rellenarlas con la carne refrito.
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Poner en el caldo las papas en cuadros, col, la carne que sobró y dejar cocinar
hasta que estén suaves las papas. Poner las bolas y la masa restante en el
caldo.
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Dejar cocinar sin tapar hasta que las bolas suban del fondo de la olla. Poner el
perejil o culantro picado
TAMALES DE
YUCA
Surprisingly good!
*Makes about 10 tamales
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
1 pound 1/4 of cooked yuca
1/2 pound cheese
3 eggs
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
cooked pork meat
onions
green and red pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon oil
salt, pepper
achira leafs
Prepare the achira leafs. Wash , press the center and dry them.
Cook the yuca with salt until very soft. Mash the yuca and mix
with the cheese, eggs, butter, salt and baking powdef with a
wood spoon.
Prepare the cooked meat with onios and peppers. Put a
tablespoon butter and own oil, fry the meat with the onions and
peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Put two wood spoons of dough in a leaf and one spoon of meat.
Close the leaf and steam for about 15 m.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1 h
Cook | 20 m
Ready in | 1h 20 min
Duration | 7 days
TORTILLAS DE
PLÁTANO
Makes about 16 tortillas
*Tip: add extra cheese to the dough. Fry some before frying to use later
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
4 big green plantains
two spoons of butter
salt
1 cup of cheese
Cut the plantains with salt between 10-12 minutes since it
starts boiling in the pressure pot, or in a regular pot until they
are soft.
Smash the plantains, add the butter and some salt. Mix by hand
to make a dough while it is still warm. If the dough is too dry,
add water (from the pot where the plantaines were cooked)
Make balls with the dough and stuff with cheese, make them
flat.
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Fry the tortillas until they get a little bit brown in both sides.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 25 m
Cook | 25 m
Ready in | 50 m
Duration | 5 days in the fridge without frying
SIDES
PORTOBELLOS
RELLENOS
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and
cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this
stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix
well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until
everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.
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The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That
is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated
oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that
they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).
POTATO
CHEESY CAKE
Very delicious and warm! Perfect for a cold day..
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
7 to 10 potatoes
2 eggs
1 spoon butter
200 ml whipping cream
2 cups mozzarella cheese
salt
Cook the potatoes and mash them, add butter, salt and eggs.
Mix well.
Put butter to the pan and powder crackers. Put on too the
potato mix and put on top the cheese and cream.
Bake until golden. Enjoy!
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 20 m
Ready in | 40 m
Duration | 5 days
TORTA DE
ZUCCHINI
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Chop zucchini, parsley, and onion, set aside.
Mix eggs and oil. Add the flour, baking powder and salt.
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Bake until golden.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Add the zucchini, parseley, onion, cheese, and mix with a spatula. Pour in a
greased pan.
4 cups of zucchini (around 3 big)
1 tablespoon of parsley
1 medium onion
5 eggs
3/4 cup canola oil
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
SOUFLE DE
CHOCLO
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Licuar el choclo con los huevos, zúcar y mantequilla.
Poner la mezcla en un tazón y añadir el queso y el polvo de hornear.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Bake| 30 m (aprox.)
Ready in | 1 h
Poner en un molde en el horno y hornear a baño María por 30 minutos
aproximadamente o hasta que esté dorado.
2 libras de choclo (4 tz)
5 huevos
1 tz mantequilla derretida
1 queso rallado
3 cdtas. polvo de hornear
2 cdas. azúcar
PANES Y MASAS
BISCUITS
So easy and delicious! Eat with jam and cream cheese. Also try pesto
and ham!
*Makes 6
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter very cold (85g), use butter!
3/4 cup whole milk¹ (177ml) buttermilk or 2% milk will
also work
**For best results, chill your butter in the freezer for 10-20
minutes before beginning this recipe.
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl
and mix well. Set aside. Cut in butter.
Transfer your biscuit dough to a well-floured surface and use
your hands to gently work the dough together. If the dough is
too sticky, add flour until it is manageable. Once the dough is
ready, fold in half over itself and use your hands to gently
flatten layers together. Rotate the dough 90 degrees and fold in
half again, repeating this step 5-6 times but to not overwork
the dough!
Cut in round pieces.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 15 m
Cook | 12 m
Ready in | 35 m
Duration | won't last
Heat Preheat oven to 425F and line a cookie sheet with nonstick
parchment paper. Set aside.
Bake at 425F for 12 min or until just golden. Remove from oven
and immediately brush with melted butter.
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CINNAMON
ROLLS
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Microwave milk for 45-60 seconds in the microwave. Dissolve yeast in warm milk
in a large bowl. Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and flour. Mix well. Knead dough into
a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour. Put in a bowl sprayed with
cooking spray and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place about 1
hour or until dough has doubled in size.
In a small bowl, thoroughly combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Spray surface with
cooking spray or sprinkle flour on it. Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle about 1/4
inch thick. Spread dough with 1/3 cup softened butter and sprinkle evenly with
sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough starting with the longer side and cut into 12
rolls (or more smaller rolls). Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch glass baking
dish. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Rise | 1h30 m
Bake | 20m
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden
brown, about 18-20 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese,
butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Spread frosting on while they
are still warm so that the frosting melts into the roll.
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Bread
1 cup warm milk
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup butter, melted
4 1/2 cups bread flour or regular flour (bread flour makes for a lighter cinnamon
roll)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1 pkg yeast (1/4 ounce)
Filling
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened
Icing
3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
CORN BREAD
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix all the ingredients and put in the baking pan.
Add corn if you like.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook |40m
Ready in | 1 h
Bake in your preheated oven for about 35 minutes.
1 1/2 c cornmeal
1/2 c flour
1/2 c butter
1 1/2c yogurt
2t baking powder
1/3c sugar
1t salt
2 eggs
Preheat the oven at 175ºC.
ENGLISH MUFFINS
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
In a bowl, mix the lukewarm milk, yeast and sugar. Leave to rest for 10
minutes.
In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and the butter cut into small pieces.
After resting for 10 minutes, add the contents of the bowl (yeast, milk, sugar)
to the bowl.
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In a hot pan, brown the muffins for 5 minutes on each side. They should be nicely
browned. When ready to serve, slice the muffins in half and warm the side where
you will spread the butter and jam for a few minutes on a hot pan.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 10 m
Rise | 2 h
On a floured work surface, roll out the dough into a layer approximately 1.5 cm
thick. Form circles approximately 10cm in diameter using a small bowl.
Sprinkle both sides with fine semolina. Cover with a cloth and leave to double
in volume again (generally between 45 minutes and 1 hour).
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1 sachet of baker's yeast
160 ml of lukewarm milk
1 teaspoon of sugar
250g of flour
40 g butter cut into small pieces
0.5 teaspoon of salt
A little cornmeal
Knead by hand for 5 to 6 minutes until you obtain a smooth dough that comes
off your fingers. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 1 hour or until it has
doubled in volume.
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NAAN
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and
cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this
stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix
well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until
everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.
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The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That
is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated
oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that
they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).
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PAN DE YUCA
Serve with a delicious mora o frutilla batido.
*Advice: you can freeze some before baking and save them for another
day
PROCEDURE
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PREP TIME
Prep | 35 m
Cook | 35 m
Ready in | 1h 10 m
Servings | 20 pieces
INGREDIENTS
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
2 cups grated manaba cheese (salty, dry
cheese)
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon salt
2 spoons whipping cream
2 spoons margarine
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted yuca starch
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Oven should be very hot for
baking. Mix by hand the eggs, mozzarella cheese, one cup
of manaba cheese, and ricotta cheese.
Add whipping cream, margarine, pinch of salt and mix. Add
yuca starch little by little and knead until you get a
compact dough.
Make little balls (about 24) and stuff with the reamaining
cheese. Place the balls in a tin with wax paper. *Tip: put
spray over the wax paper to avoid any cheese sticking in
the paper.
Bake for 35 minutes or until white with brownish dots.
Serve right away.
PITA BREAD
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
2 1/2 t active dry yeast
2 t sugar
2 c all purpose flour
2 c bread flour
1 1/2 t kosher salt
2 T olive oil
1 1/2 c water approximately
Mix together 1/2 c water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl and let stand until
foamy, about 5 minutes. If it doesn’t foam, your yeast is bad or your water
was too hot. This recipe only requires water straight from the tap.
In a stand mixer, combine both flours and salt using a dough hook on low
speed. I often cover my mixing bowl with a clean dish towel so the flour
doesn’t fly everywhere.
The moment the dough pulls clear of the bottom of the bowl, add another 1/2 c of
water and continue mixing until incorporated. The dough should feel tacky when
slapped with a clean hand, but it should not stick. If it does you need to add more
flour, one tablespoon at a time. Cover and let rise 1 hour or leave it overnight in the
refrigerator.
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Roll the dough into eight equal sized baseballs. Cover with a cloth and let rise until
they are about the size of softballs. This should take no more than 30 minutes.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 30 m
Cook | 20m
Ready in | 2,5 h
Serving | 12
When dough has finished rising, roll each ball out on a floured surface to about 1/4
inch thickness. Place on stove and fry them 2 minutes each side.
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Fresh pita bread's smell is one of the best in the world
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PIZZA
Perfect for making delicious calzonne!
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
1/2 tsp honey / 2 t sugar
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 packet active)
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp kosher salt
Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar or honey in a small bowl and
let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
In a stand mixer, pour in the olive oil, both of the flours and the salt. Mix at
low speed with dough hook attachment until the dough pulls aways from the
sides.
Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough ball. Cover with a towel and place in a warm
place to rise for at least an hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down
and move to a pastry board.
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Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a slightly bigger than 12 inch circle. While
doing this, preheat the oven to 450.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1h30 m
Cook | 20m
Ready in | 2 h
Servinga |
Put the marinara sauce, cheese and the ingredints you like and place in the oven and
bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is totally melted.
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PIZZA WITHOUT
RAISING
Perfect for making delicious calzonne!
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
1/2 tsp honey / 2 t sugar
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 packet active)
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp kosher salt
Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar or honey in a small bowl and
let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
In a stand mixer, pour in the olive oil, both of the flours and the salt. Mix at
low speed with dough hook attachment until the dough pulls aways from the
sides.
Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough ball. Cover with a towel and place in a warm
place to rise for at least an hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down
and move to a pastry board.
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Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a slightly bigger than 12 inch circle. While
doing this, preheat the oven to 450.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1h30 m
Cook | 20m
Ready in | 2 h
Servinga |
Put the marinara sauce, cheese and the ingredints you like and place in the oven and
bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is totally melted.
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AUTHENTIC
ITALIAN PIZZA
Perfect for making delicious calzonne!
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
1/2 tsp honey / 2 t sugar
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 packet active)
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp kosher salt
Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar or honey in a small bowl and
let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
In a stand mixer, pour in the olive oil, both of the flours and the salt. Mix at
low speed with dough hook attachment until the dough pulls aways from the
sides.
Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough ball. Cover with a towel and place in a warm
place to rise for at least an hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down
and move to a pastry board.
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Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a slightly bigger than 12 inch circle. While
doing this, preheat the oven to 450.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1h30 m
Cook | 20m
Ready in | 2 h
Servinga |
Put the marinara sauce, cheese and the ingredints you like and place in the oven and
bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is totally melted.
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PULL-APART
CINNAMON
BREAD
Very good! Family‘s favorite
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
For the dough:
3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 butter
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup water
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the filling:
granulated sugar, cinnamon, melted butter
In a large bowl) whisk together 2 cups of the flour (250g),
sugar, yeast, and salt. Set aside.Whisk together the eggs and
set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt together milk and butter until butter
has just melted. Remove from the heat and add water and
vanilla extract. Let mixture stand for a minute or two. Pour the
milk mixture into the dry ingredients. Add the eggs and stir the
mixture until the eggs are incorporated into the batter.
Add 3/4 cup of flour, continue mixing for about 2 minutes
(sticky which is the correct texture).
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Let the dough rise, knead and cut in strips. Put melted butter.
sugar and cinnamon in each and put one in top of another. Cut
in pieces and put in a grease pan. Let it rise for a second time.
Bake for about 25 to 30 min or until golden. Enjoy it warm with
a glass of milk!
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PREP TIME
Prep | 40 m
Cook | 30 m
Ready in | 40 m
Duration | 3 days
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SCONES
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
2c flour
4t baking powder
3/4t salt
1/3c sugar
6T butter (cut in squares)
3/4c heavy cream
1 egg
1c cranberries
Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Put the butter and
use two forks to incorporate the butter with the other ingredients until it
looks like sand.
Mix the eggs and cream. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Put the
cranberries.
Form the scones and bake for 12-18 minutes at 350C.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 20m
Ready in | 1 h
Serving | 12
STOLLEN
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
2 1/2 t active dry yeast
2 t sugar
2 c all purpose flour
2 c bread flour
1 1/2 t kosher salt
2 T olive oil
1 1/2 c water approximately
Mix together 1/2 c water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl and let stand until
foamy, about 5 minutes. If it doesn’t foam, your yeast is bad or your water
was too hot. This recipe only requires water straight from the tap.
In a stand mixer, combine both flours and salt using a dough hook on low
speed. I often cover my mixing bowl with a clean dish towel so the flour
doesn’t fly everywhere.
The moment the dough pulls clear of the bottom of the bowl, add another 1/2 c of
water and continue mixing until incorporated. The dough should feel tacky when
slapped with a clean hand, but it should not stick. If it does you need to add more
flour, one tablespoon at a time. Cover and let rise 1 hour or leave it overnight in the
refrigerator.
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Roll the dough into eight equal sized baseballs. Cover with a cloth and let rise until
they are about the size of softballs. This should take no more than 30 minutes.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 30 m
Cook | 20m
Ready in | 2,5 h
Serving | 12
When dough has finished rising, roll each ball out on a floured surface to about 1/4
inch thickness. Place on stove and fry them 2 minutes each side.
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DESSERTS
BROWNIE
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
cup all-purpose flour
Pecans / nuts
Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and
cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this
stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix
well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until
everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.
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The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That
is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated
oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that
they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).
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CARAMEL
CHEESCAKE
A favorite for Shota's birthday
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 28 squares)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
3/4 whipping cream
1/4 cup caramel syrup
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform
pan. In bowl, mix crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup
butter; press in the bottom of the pan. Bake 8 to 10 min or until
set. Reduce oven temperature to 300° F. Cool 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup brown sugar with
electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, one
at a time, until blended. Add 3/4 cup whipping cream and
caramel syrup; beat until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake at 300°F for 1 hour 10-20 minutes, until edge of the
cheesecake is set 2 inches from edge of the pan but center still
jiggles slightly.
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Run metal spatula around edge. Let it cool and refrigerate 6
hours or overnight.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 40 m
Cook | 1h30m
Ready in | 8 h
Duration | 5 days
CHOCOLATE LAVA
CAKE
A favorite for Shota's birthday
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 28 squares)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
3/4 whipping cream
1/4 cup caramel syrup
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform
pan. In bowl, mix crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup
butter; press in the bottom of the pan. Bake 8 to 10 min or until
set. Reduce oven temperature to 300° F. Cool 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup brown sugar with
electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, one
at a time, until blended. Add 3/4 cup whipping cream and
caramel syrup; beat until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake at 300°F for 1 hour 10-20 minutes, until edge of the
cheesecake is set 2 inches from edge of the pan but center still
jiggles slightly.
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Run metal spatula around edge. Let it cool and refrigerate 6
hours or overnight.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 40 m
Cook | 1h30m
Ready in | 8 h
Duration | 5 days
CREPES
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and
cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this
stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix
well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until
everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.
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The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That
is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated
oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that
they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).
CRUMBLE
APPLE PIE
Very good!
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
For the dough:
1 cup flour
1/3 teaspon salt
1/3 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup cold water
For the apple:
6 middle size apples, sliced
1/2 cupsugar
3 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the crumble:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup sliced almonds
6 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
For the dough: mix the flour, salt and sugar. Add the butter
(must be cold from the fridge) and cut with pastry blender or
two forks. Add water little by little as needed. Let the dough
rest in the fridge.
For the apples: peel the apples and slice them. Mix with all the
ingredients, set a side.
For the crumble: mix all the ingredients and cut with two forks
until it is well mixed.
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Assamble the pie and bake at 350° F for about 40 minutes or
until golden.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 60 m
Cook | 40 m
Ready in | 1h 40m
Duration | 3 days
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JAMAICA COOKIES
Perfect for christmas time
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
125 gm butter
2 brown sugar
3/4 white sugar
1/4 eggs
1/2 vanilla
1 baking powder
2-1/2 cups flour
orange zest
1/3 rum
2 chocolate chips
Stir together yeast with water, and milk. Let that sit for 5 m or
until foamy. Stir in the sugar, salt, egg, shortening and flour.
Beat on medium speed for 2 m or until dough comes together.
Lightly spray a glass dish with cooking spray, place your dough
in the dish, cover, and let rise until doubled (45-60 min).
Roll your dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out your donut
shapes and set on a parchment lined pan. Cover and let them
rest 15 minutes.
Heat your oil to 350 degrees. Fry each donut for 40 seconds on
each side or up to one minute. Donuts are done when slightly
browned.
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In a small bowl whisk together the butter, powdered sugar,
vanilla extract, and water until you get a glaze consistency. Dip
each donut, front and back, and place onto a cooling rack to dry.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 12-15 m
Ready in | 1 h
KRISPY KREME
DONUTS
Very fun to decorate with the family!
*Makes about 16 donuts
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
1-1/4 oz package yeast
2 tablespoons warm water
3/4 cups warm milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2-1/2 tablespoons shortening
2-1/2 cups flour
oil for frying
1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 -6 tablespoons hot water
Stir together yeast with water, and milk. Let that sit for 5 m or
until foamy. Stir in the sugar, salt, egg, shortening and flour.
Beat on medium speed for 2 m or until dough comes together.
Lightly spray a glass dish with cooking spray, place your dough
in the dish, cover, and let rise until doubled (45-60 min).
Roll your dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out your donut
shapes and set on a parchment lined pan. Cover and let them
rest 15 minutes.
Heat your oil to 350 degrees. Fry each donut for 40 seconds on
each side or up to one minute. Donuts are done when slightly
browned.
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In a small bowl whisk together the butter, powdered sugar,
vanilla extract, and water until you get a glaze consistency. Dip
each donut, front and back, and place onto a cooling rack to dry.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 1 h 30 m
Cook | 15 m total
Ready in | 1 h 45 m
Duration | eat inmediately
PASTEL DE
CHOCOLATE
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and
cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this
stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix
well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until
everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.
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03
The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That
is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.
04
PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated
oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that
they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).
TARTA DE FRUTAS
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and
cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this
stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix
well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until
everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.
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The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That
is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 35m
Ready in | 1 h
Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated
oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that
they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).
ICE CREAM
INGREDIENTS
2 cups heavy whipping cream at least 35% fat
1 8 oz package cream cheese softened to room temperature
1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
¼ cup crushed graham crackers
PROCEDURE
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or hand mixer
or just using a whisk), whisk whipped cream until stiff peaks form.
Scoop out whipped cream and place into another bowl, then set aside
for later.
Using the same bowl on your stand mixer and a paddle attachment (or
just using a hand mixer or whisk), beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice
and zest, then beat in until smooth.
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Pour remaining cream mixture on top and repeat, then sprinkle graham
crackers on top. Freeze for about 4-8 hours.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 4 h
Ready in | 5 h
Fold cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream carefully, using a
silicone spatula and gently scooping from the bottom to fold the
mixture together, so you don't deflate the whipped cream.
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Pour half of your cream mixture into a 9x5" loaf pan. Use a spoon to
place spoonfuls of cherry filling onto the layer of ice cream base, then
swirl the cherries into the cream with a butter knife.
SNACKS
CANDIED PECANS
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INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
4 cups pecans
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp vanilla
Put everything in a pot and stir, Let cook until it dries.
When it is dry, take it out of the fire for a couple of
minutes. Put it back into the fire and stir constantly until
the sugar melts again and all become shiny.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 20 m
Ready in | 40 m
Servings | 5 days
HOMEMADE
GRANOLA
Add some chia and amaranto to improve its healthy properties
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
300 gr whole oats
1/2 cup sliced almods
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspon salt
1/2 cup cranberries
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Bake oats and almonds for 5 m, mix and
nake for another 5 m. Set aside.
Put the honey, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt in a pot.
Cook until the sugar is disolved and all ingredients are mixed.
Pour the liquid over the oats and almonds. Stir until all is well
mixed. Add the cranberries and mix again.
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Let it cool and store in a glass jar. It is ready to eat!
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 10 m
Ready in | 30 m
Duration | 10 days
MAPLE
GRANOLA
Perfect for breakfast or dessert
INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup almonds
1 cup cashews
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
Optional: cranberries, pumpkin seeds or others
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown
sugar.
In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine
both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and
15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
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Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins
and mix until evenly distributed.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 20 m
Cook | 10 m
Ready in | 30 m
Duration | 10 days
SALSAS Y DIPS
CANNELLINI
BEANS HUMMUS
1 (15-oz.) can cannellini beans /chickpeas
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley loosely packed
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
PROCEDURE
Drain the cannellini beans into a colander and rinse under cool
running water
Place the beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley into the bowl of a
food processor.
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Lightly season with salt, pepper and cayene, to taste
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PREP TIME
Prep | 15 m
Duration | 2 days
Pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped and the desired texture.
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INGREDIENTS
GARBANZO
HUMMUS
1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and
rinsed
2 to 4 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
¼ to 1/2 tsp. salt
PROCEDURE
Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon
juice, garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a food processor.
Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to
thin out the hummus and ¼ teaspoon of salt to your taste
preference.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 15 m
Duration | 2 days
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Store covered in the refrigerator.
INGREDIENTS
PESTO
Easy and delicious!
INGREDIENTES
PROCESO
15 gr albahaca fresca
50 gr almendras
30 gr queso parmesano
1 diente de ajo
8 cucharas de aceite de oliva
2 cucharas de agua
Sal al gusto
Mezclar todos los ingredientes en un procesador, poner más
aceite o agua si fuera necesario.
También se puede combinar con perejil.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 15 m
Ready in | 15 m
Duration | 3 días
SALSA DE
AGUACATE
Delicious as salad dressing!
INGREDIENTES
PROCESO
1 aguacate mediano
2 cucharadas de yogurt
1 diente de ajo
sal
perejil
Mezclar todos los ingredientes en un procesador o licuadora de
mano.
Se puede poner limón, más yogurt o ajo, dependiendo del gusto.
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PREP TIME
Prep | 5 m
Ready in | 5 m
Duration | 1 día